Actiontec earlier this week unveiled what it is calling an environmentally friendly DSL modem. It is called the Actiontec GT701D. No pricing information was available.

The Actiontec GT701D is a USB/Ethernet DSL modem with routing capabilities. It has an Energy Star rated power adapter, signfying tht it “uses at lest 30% less energy” than similar non-green modems. Other environmentally focused features include recycled packaging and less energy reportedly consumed during production.
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So it is a Friday afternoon, and you just can’t wait for work to finish so that you can go home and unwind, waiting for Croatia to bundle fighters Turkey out of the Euro 2008 tournament before you see the Dutch dismantle the Russians. In order to pass some time at the office, why not pick up this $70 USB Digital Microscope? Powered by your computer’s USB port, you will be able to use it to check on just how much bacteria there is around your desk, perform a quick scalp check on your colleague’s head while role-playing as Jane Goodall. It is capable of magnification from 10x up to 200x, so I’ll let your imagination run wild on what exactly you would like to see.

Get on with the program with Sanyo’s new CE52SR1 waterproof LCD monitor. At long last, you will be able to do some work done even if you’re taking a bath, but then again make sure your computer is at least waterproof - unfortunately that doesn’t exist yet without having to purchase another Ziplock waterproof bag or something. The Sanyo CE52SR1 isn’t meant for home use though, as it targets outdoor applications for advertising and display, featuring anti-reflective and tamper-proof glass.
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Toshiba scores yet another first when it comes to claims with its new Portégé R500-S5007V laptop that features at 128GB solid state drive, making it the lightest laptop in the world with a 128GB SSD and DVD Super-Multi drive, and it is also in line to gain the moniker of “the world’s thinnest with a SSD and DVD SuperMulti drive” as well. 128GB of storage space in the form of SSD is definitely a wonder, as that allows you to store a whole lot of data without worrying too much about hard drive crashes although it remains to be seen whether transfer of large chunks of data at once will see the performance meter drop when compared to traditional hard drives. Still, read on after the jump for more details of the Portégé R500-S5007V.
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Toshiba’s got a new Qosmio. The G55. It should go on sale next month with a price of $1,550. Some specs include an 18.4-inch (1680 x 945) display, Centrino 2 CPU, GeForce 9600M GT, 4GB of RAM, dual drives, and the “Quad Core HD processor”. The interesting thing however is the camera-based visual gesture control system. Seems like they’re taking a page from the Wii playbook.

On one hand it looks a bit frustrating and you need to have steady hands, plus it apparently is hell on the wrists. Then again it could be very useful for a number of applications. Either way, we’re talking about a laptop with motion control. Of course, we want one.
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